Publications Additional publications by the author
TDD must look beyond today to ensure buildings will last
Opinion: By integrating environmental, social and governance considerations and potential climate impacts, technical due diligence reports can shape the future of the built environment.
RICS Built Environment Journal, 7 October 2025
Why fire safety must take account of culture and compliance
Opinion: UK and Australian regulation has been overhauled since the Grenfell Tower fire, but to guarantee safety the built environment must look beyond box-ticking to competence and culture.
RICS Built Environment Journal, 2 September 2025
What Does a Building Surveyor Do in Australia?
UK surveying professionals are expressing increasing interest in working in Australia – but you must be sure to understand the distinctive character of the market before making the move.
RICS Built Environment Journal, 21 January 2021
Surveying Safely in the Outback
Inspecting buildings in remote or hazardous environments will
proceed much more smoothly and safely with a full assessment
of the risks faced, as a schedule of visits to schools across
Western Australia demonstrates.
RICS Built Environment Journal, April/May 2019 (Print Issue)
Rise Of The Robot
Can artificial intelligence replace a human building surveyor?
RICS Building Surveying Journal, July/August 2017 (Print Issue)
A Picture Paints 1,000 Words
Although tablets are becoming ubiquitous in data capture, they are not always the right answer.
RICS Building Surveying Journal, March/April 2016 (Print Issue)
